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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Falling CAP Rates Leads to Increasing Multifamily Acquisitions

The market for acquisitions has been heating up this quarter. With cap rates declining nationally, the gap between sellers and buyers is narrowing.

Since 2008 it has seemed like only investors who "had" to sell were putting property on the market. And the widely held belief that values and rents will be increasing two years from now has been keeping owners from listing.

But a shift is suddenly taking place among some long-term holders. In some cases bidding on high quality apartments has gotten so frenzied that owners are asking. "Is now really such a bad time to sell?" Read More > > >

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HFO Investment Real Estate LLC

2424 SE 11th Avenue

Portland, OR 97214 (503) 241-5541

Cody Hagerman, Principal Broker, licensed in Oregon & Washington

Portland-based HFO was founded in 1999 and specializes in the apartment sector of the commercial real estate market. The company is known for more than its ability to attract the largest possible pool of buyers. By offering additional client benefits including complimentary industry-specific events, market news, and original video programming via HFO-TV and Multifamily Marketwatch podcasts. HFO is a thought-leader within its category. From its inception, HFO has operated in sharp contrast to most of its industry competitors, using intra-office collaboration to provide service to more customers through sales velocity and loyal client relationships.